SCADA Project Manager

Tetra Tech Digital Systems; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

ESPP

Paid time off

Performance Bonus

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

TIGA, a Tetra Tech Company, seeks a senior program leader to manage end-to-end SCADA deployments from ConocoPhillips' Houston office. You will oversee Ignition and AVEVA PI rollouts, coordinate architecture, OT cybersecurity, and data migration while driving schedule, budgets, and stakeholder alignment.

You'll work with cross-functional teams in IT, OT, and controls, ensuring successful go-lives and hypercare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering/related field.
• 8+ years managing large-scale SCADA or industrial control programs for oil & gas or heavy industry.
• Direct PM experience with Ignition SCADA deployments.
• Direct PM experience with AVEVA PI (historian, AF, visualization).
• Proven ability to partner with system integrators in complex delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee end-to-end execution of enterprise SCADA platform deployments.
• Lead delivery of Ignition SCADA and AVEVA PI platform rollouts across multiple assets.
• Own integrated project planning, schedules, risks, dependencies, and executive level status reporting.
• Provide quality control and delivery oversight, ensuring adherence to scope and standards.
• Lead change management coordination, including stakeholder alignment and readiness planning.
• Plan and execute cutover activities with operations teams, including go-live readiness and handover.

Skills

SCADA program management

Industrial ICT knowledge

OT cybersecurity

Budget forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Technology/Project Management or related fields

Tools

Ignition SCADA

AVEVA PI

Cygnet

Wonderware

Job description

We are a systems integration and engineering services company with a passion for tearing down industrial inefficiencies. We believe that systems integration is fundamental to leveraging new and well‑established technologies against operational challenges in the manufacturing and industrial ecosystem. Our objective is to be the trusted, first-choice service provider for delivering best‑in‑class operational technology to control, automate, operate, analyze and optimize assets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee end-to-end execution of enterprise SCADA platform deployments
• Lead delivery of Ignition SCADA and AVEVA PI platform rollouts across multiple assets
• Own integrated project planning, schedules, risks, dependencies, and executive level status reporting
• Provide quality control and delivery oversight, ensuring adherence to scope, standards, and agreed architecture
• Lead change management coordination, including stakeholder alignment, readiness planning, and operational adoption
• Plan and execute cutover activities with operations teams, including golive readiness, operational handover, stabilization, and hypercare
• Coordinate architecture, infrastructure, OT cybersecurity, data warehouse, and report migration activities
• Ensure alignment with OT security standards and Purdue Model architecture
• Own budget forecasting, tracking, and variance management in partnership with finance and vendors
• Drive cross functional coordination across operations, controls, IT, OT, and data team

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Project Management or related fields
• 8+ years managing largescale SCADA or industrial control system programs for oil & gas or heavy industrial domains
• Direct project management experience with Ignition SCADA deployments
• Direct project management experience with AVEVA PI (historian, AF, visualization)
• Proven experience partnering with system integrators in complex delivery models
• Strong working knowledge of OT cybersecurity and the Purdue Model
• Demonstrated success leading operational cutovers in live production environments
• Experience with budget management, forecasting, and cost control

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cygnet and/or Wonderware environments
• Familiarity with Snowflake or industrial data warehousing and analytics platforms
• Background in brownfield SCADA modernization or phased migrations

Work Location & Travel

• Onsite role based out of ConocoPhillips' Houston office
• Minimal routine travel. However, travel requirements may increase during key phases such as design workshops, field engagements, training, and cutover activities.

Benefits

• 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid time off
• Performance Bonus
• Career Growth Opportunities and Training

WHY TIGA

In addition to rewarding job opportunities and continuous growth, we offer an enjoyable working environment, where teamwork and respectful collaboration is highly valued. We offer the benefits of a midsized local office atmosphere backed by a large network of highly skilled professionals.

TIGA, a Tetra Tech Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties.

Additional Information

• Organization: 227 DSX